{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"1540.2","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 1540.2","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS [1200. - 1796.88.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. California Community Care Facilities Act [1500. - 1567.94.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 4. Offenses [1540. - 1549.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3/article-4"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 888, Sec. 2.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Any person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, agent, or resident of a community care facility, of an impending and unannounced site visit to that facility by personnel of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.</p>","text":"Any person who, without lawful authorization from a duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department, informs an owner, operator, employee, agent, or resident of a community care facility, of an impending and unannounced site visit to that facility by personnel of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 180 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/offenses-1540-2","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}